The audit's review of the files of 30 program provider applicants found that five files were and identified every one that was including 24 with inadequate disclosure statements. The audit states that the files "demonstrated the State's certification process was woefully It recommends that the California Department of Health Care Services coordinate with county governments to recover inappropriate payments and more thoroughly screen substance abuse care providers' eligibility.

Lieu, who is running to replace Democrat Henry Waxman for Congress in a district that includes parts of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, said that the audit showed "a phenomenal lack of leadership and training."

﻿California may have paid millions for fraudulent drug treatment

The audit was spurred by a 2013 investigation by The Center For Investigative Reporting and CNN, which found questionable billing practices at drug treatment clinics in Southern California. The program is a division Nike Blazer Low Black

Norman Williams, a spokesman for the California Department of Health Care Services, which administers the program, said 237 Drug Medi Cal clinics were suspended following an investigation that began last year.